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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Shall Ratify? The People or the States?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term "American" mean to William Priest?
(a) Someone who pledges to support the new government.
(b) A white man descends from a native of Europe.
(c) Any person living in the New World.
(d) An Indian or one of the New World "aborigines".

2. Where does the Constitution go after it is signed in Philadelphia?
(a) To state governors for their approval, then to Congress.
(b) To Congress for ratification.
(c) To Congress, who recommends it to the states for ratification.
(d) To the individual states for ratification.

3. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Noah Webster.
(d) James Madison.

4. Who writes that Rhode Island's absence from the Convention is insignificant in the face of the stated unity of the delegates?
(a) Dr. Benjamin Rush.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

5. What are foreign visitors to America surprised they don't see more frequently?
(a) Forests and trees.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Deer and wild life.
(d) Poverty among white men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate is vehemently opposed to the clause in the Virginia Resolves that gives the national legislature authority to veto laws they judge improper?

2. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?

3. Which delegate proposes that the positive vote of seven states constitutes ratification of the Constitution?

4. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is identified as "not consulted" on the vote to grant the national legislature veto power over all laws they deem improper?

5. What is the last major issue Convention delegates consider?

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